Megan Campbell

is a Doctoral Researcher in the project “Do volcanoes collapse retrogressively?” since November 2022. During her PhD project Megan studies how seafloor deformation can help to constrain kinematic models of volcano deformation, specifically at Mount Etna. This will be done primarily by integrating offshore geodesy and onshore InSAR and GNSS, all available at Mount Etna, to assess the cause of the deformation at the southeastern flank.

Currently she is working on analysing the role of complex topography at marine volcanoes, including that of Mount Etna and other volcanoes within the group case studies. This involves using simple forward models to analyse the surface displacements generated from a deformation source. She will assess the role of asymmetry and steepness of a volcanic edifice to conclude whether topography should be included in her future modelling.

Megan studied an integrated masters degree at the University of Edinburgh doing geophysics and geology where she discovered her interest for volcanoes. To understand their physical nature, she particularly enjoys using geophysical methods.

For her Master’s project Megan analysed pre and post eruptive deformation patterns at Fernandina volcano, the Galapagos Islands, to try and characterise the magmatic plumbing system before and after its eruption in 2020. Previously she also worked with passive seismology for understanding the seismotectonics of subduction zone settings at the Hellenic and Sumatran arc.